Red Wings grab 1-0 lead, pressure Bruins to start Game 4; 'It was about the team'

After the first period of Game 3, the Detroit Red Wings were booed off their home ice.

Quite the change about 48 hours later, as Detroit has grabbed a 1-0 lead in Game 4 against the Boston Bruins thanks to its first power-play goal of the series.

Niklas Kronwall scored on a face-off pass from Pavel Datsyuk and Todd Bertuzzi shielded the eyes of Boston goalie Tuukka Rask as the puck hit the back of the net.

"A great faceoff by Pav. That's the key, getting puck possession off the hop," Bertuzzi told Fox Sports Detroit's John Keating during intermission.

"Kroner did a good job of getting it off right away and just got to get in front of the net. You just have to battle for your space."

The Red Wings out-shot Boston 15-5 in the first period, which featured the return of captain Henrik Zetterberg, and the insertion of Bertuzzi into the lineup.

"It was about the team. I just love the way they played," Fox Sports Detroit's Darren Eliot said.

"They really had lots of chances leading up to the goal. Lots of stress chances, lots of speed and lots of pucks toward Tuukka Rask. It was really a story of we're missing the net but we're going to keep bringing the puck to the net."

Jonas Gustavsson replaced a flu-striken Jimmy Howard in net for Detroit and has stopped all five shots he's faced so far in his NHL playoff debut.

"We're all professionals, everyone's ready when called upon," Bertuzzi said.